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2020 Map of Great Falls

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Great Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Catawba River corridor dominates this landscape at the intersection of Chester and Fairfield counties, where the industrial and hydroelectric legacy of Great Falls is clearly visible. The town center and its residential grid extend westward from the riverbanks, supported by the CSX Transportation line and the massive water impoundments of Fishing Creek Reservoir and Cedar Creek Reservoir. This stretch of the river is punctuated by prominent landforms such as Mountain Island and Goat Island, which remain above the waterline of the engineered lakes.

Local history and genealogy are preserved through several family and community landmarks, including Browns - Strouds Cem, Mount Zion Cem, and Bethesda Cem. Small rural centers such as Mitford, Beckhamville, and Caldwell Crossroad anchor the interior, connected by a network of drainage basins like Rocky Creek and Turkey Br. At the northeastern corner, Springs Park sits near the upper reaches of the reservoir, marking a recreation point in this heavily managed river system.